Holtwood News

For those yearning for a white Christmas, the snowstorm that hit Lancaster County and much of the Northeast Saturday was an early gift.

PPL will soon remove three small dams blocking fish movement on Lancaster County waterways, turn farm fields back into forests, create new wetlands and restore a section of Pequea Creek.

They were loud as they balanced. Hoots and giggles and shrieks and "I don't want to fall" and "I need a walking stick like that" and "He-eey look" and "youlandedrightintheMUD!," all eyes on their feet and sloping trail before them.

Hundreds of jobs are coming to Lancaster County thanks to an expansion of the Holtwood hydroelectric plant.

Lancaster County officials have announced the results of two additional township races in Tuesday's election.

Interstate 83 southbound was shut down for about 30 minutes after a crash Monday afternoon in Manchester Township, police said.

Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray, trying to win a second term in the Nov. 3 election, has raised and spent nearly five times the money challenger Charlie Smithgall has since June, new finance reports show.

Assorted thoughts on assorted subjects: Green power: Voith Hydro in West Manchester Township sure has become a popular stop for politicians.

Missing a week, Holtwood girl back home By STAFF 2009-10-13 12:48:00 Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era A 16-year-old Holtwood girl who was missing for a week was found Monday afternoon in York after apparently running away from home, according to her mother.

State police are looking for a 16-year-old Holtwood girl missing since Tuesday. Milady Yamilett Colon was reported missing from her apartment at 757 Drytown Road, at 5:15 a.m., police said.

Holtwood girl, 16, reported missing By RYAN ROBINSON 2009-10-08 08:55:00 Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era State police are looking for a 16-year-old Holtwood girl missing since Tuesday.

Justin Teague, 15, fishes on the new wharf several hundred yards below the Conowingo dam in Harford County, Md.

Controversy is surrounding a popular general store in Lancaster County because of its decision not to sell American flags.

PPL announced that it will, along with local officials, restrict access to the area known as Suzy's Hole at the boundary of the Holtwood hydroelectric plant project.

When kudzu blooms in August, it has attractive purple blossoms and a sweet, pleasant fragrance.

When kudzu blooms in August, it has attractive purple blossoms and a sweet, pleasant fragrance.

When kudzu blooms in August, it has attractive purple blossoms and a sweet, pleasant fragrance.

When kudzu blooms in August, it has attractive purple blossoms and a sweet, pleasant fragrance.

Some of the color is gone from this summer. I'm talking about a dramatic and worrisome decline in butterflies, skippers and moths this summer.

Pieces of a meteor that crossed the sky last week may not be in York County after all.